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namespace Castle.Components.Binder
{
	using System;

	/// <summary>
	/// The Type Converter base class.
	/// </summary>
	internal abstract class TypeConverterBase : MarshalByRefObject, IConverter
	{
		public abstract object Convert(Type desiredType, Type inputType, object input, out bool conversionSucceeded);
		public abstract bool CanConvert(Type desiredType, Type inputType, object input, out bool exactMatch);

		protected static bool IsTypeConvertible(Type desiredType, Type inputType, object input, out bool exactMatch)
		{
			exactMatch = input != null;

			if (input == null)
			{
				return true;
			}

			if (inputType == desiredType)
			{
				exactMatch = true;
			}

			return true;
		}
	}
}